Our Story
Lile Story
Lile International Companies has been a leader of the transportation business in the Pacific Northwest for over 50 years. Lile was founded in 1959 when Wendell B. Lile purchased the assets of a small household goods moving and storage company in Tacoma, Washington. Since establishment, Lile has grown significantly in terms of operating locations, revenues, and market mix, yet remains committed to providing claim-free, reliable, customer-focused moving and storage services to our customers.
Currently owned and managed by second generation family members, Lile International Companies is certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council as a 100% Women-Owned Business with 10 branch locations in Seattle (Kent), Tacoma, Spokane, Vancouver, Bremerton, Centralia and Longview, Washington and Portland (Tualatin), Salem and Eugene, Oregon.
Lile is ranked as a top 10 North American Van Lines Agent, and is an Accredited Member of the Better Business Bureau. We specialize in the transportation of household goods including local, long distance, and corporate moves as well as government and military relocations. Lile also has a strong presence in commercial relocation which includes office moving, warehousing and distribution, and specialized business logistics solutions.
Mission Statement
Lile provides innovative and creative moving, storage, commercial warehousing and transportation solutions to individuals and companies locally and worldwide. Our focus is to build lasting relationships with our customers through teamwork, integrity, continuous improvement and above all, our commitment to quality service.